Abelia – Sweet Emotion® – Hardy abelia – Abelia mosanensis

Attracts: Butterflies
Resists: Deer
Fragrant Flower
Fun Facts Abelia is related to honeysuckles and viburnum, two other plants that are often prized for their fragrant blossoms.
Fall Interest
Maintenance Notes
Best in moist, well-drained soils. Prune to shape immediately after flowering. Apply a controlled release fertilizer in early spring.
Uses Notes An unusual addition to shrub or mixed borders, this is a delightful plant to place where its spicy-sweet fragrance can me enjoyed in late May.
Maintenance Category Easy
Water Category Average
Blooms On Old Wood
Bloom Time
Flower Form Border Plant, Landscape, Specimen or Focal Point
Soil Fertility Average Soil